Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER F. R. DRAKE Executive Oicer 4 l 1 Y 1938 39 Man Planes ...,..-..... -- ...,.......... - VP 16 p 1939-41 Flight Operations ....1,1......... ,,.v. VP-22 1942 More Flight Operations 11... Pat Wing Ten pl 1943-44 C. O.'s Inspection ....,.e,,........... C. O. VP-12 1944-45 Shore Party Leave Ship, NAS Corpus Christi i 1946-47 Shore leave expires ,.,..,s. C.O. USS SUISUN 1948 Third Launch es., .,,.CC F Fleet Air Wing 3 1948-51 Inspett the brig ,...,. ..., , ,W A.1,,C .,,,.,,,C, C Buggy' lx 1951 X . LCMW' In NUR PLAN - OF - THE - DAY p USS WASP Mefliterranean Cruise 1952 ll 0.0.D. LT. BLOWES 1' Y IOOD ENS. FINICKY ly 1909 Flight Quarters .e,.,,..,,,..,... . Lana' one Stork 'f pilot F. R. DRAKE ,l 1909-1933 Recreation and Training period fGraduateal ll' from Naval Academyj i 1936 Present Wings to F. R. DRAKE A 1936-37 Commence Work ..,v,...v... USS NEW YORK 1937-38 Continue Ship's Work USS OKLAHOMA 1 1 , APPROVED: F. R. DRAKE l Executive Officer ll I I L H 1

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